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Abandoning HS2 to north a 'mistake', Sunak warned

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The Independent's Morning Headlines email [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0SqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD1maDMwbHQ0cXk5YzImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk_1kGBGVR-rdfUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, September 15, 2023   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWs_bGlkPXp5emg4d3gzM3pnaCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT_WQYEZVH6t19SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWs_bGlkPTc1OXdwdzQ0eGpydSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT_WQYEZVH6t19SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ 1/ [Abandoning HS2 to north would be a ‘mistake’, Rishi Sunak warned](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9wb2xpdGljcy9oczItbm9ydGgtc2NyYXBwZWQtc3VuYWstaHVudC1iMjQxMTc1OS5odG1sP2xpZD15ZW93ODU0OGVkOGQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk_1kGBGVR-rdfUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9wb2xpdGljcy9oczItbm9ydGgtc2NyYXBwZWQtc3VuYWstaHVudC1iMjQxMTc1OS5odG1sP2xpZD1neGFwNjg4ZGdteTQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk_1kGBGVR-rdfUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Rishi Sunak](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0S7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvcmlzaGktc3VuYWs_bGlkPWpuODlwcmJnd3NqNyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT_WQYEZVH6t19SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) has been urged to make up his mind and commit to completing [HS2](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0SzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvaHMyP2xpZD1nM2RiMmVtaHNqNW8mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk_1kGBGVR-rdfUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) after political, business and transport leaders reacted with anger to The Independent’s [revelation that the project's second stage could be scrapped](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9wb2xpdGljcy9oczItbWFuY2hlc3Rlci1jb3N0cy1yaXNoaS1zdW5hay1qZXJlbXktaHVudC1iMjQxMTE5MS5odG1sP2xpZD1id2FidjkyaGpkcGEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk_1kGBGVR-rdfUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). [George Osborne](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0S-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvZ2VvcmdlLW9zYm9ybmU_bGlkPTl1cTh2MzNzb2R5YyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT_WQYEZVH6t19SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) led a chorus of voices warning that abandoning the line would be a “mistake” – with a senior rail industry source telling The Independent the move would effectively kill plans for other promised rail upgrades in the north of England. It came as Downing Street [repeatedly refused calls to confirm the government was still committed](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9wb2xpdGljcy9oczItc3VuYWstc2NyYXAtbm9ydGhlcm4tcGhhc2UtMi1iMjQxMTQwOC5odG1sP2xpZD14anp6emIzcXF3MXcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk_1kGBGVR-rdfUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) to taking the line into Manchester as promised. During a dramatic briefing of journalists in Westminster, the [prime minister](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0S-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvcHJpbWUtbWluaXN0ZXI_bGlkPXduamJlYjc5Z2l0diZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT_WQYEZVH6t19SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)’s spokesperson said the government would need to balance the interests of “passengers and taxpayers” when asked whether the northern leg could be shelved amid spiralling costs and delays. 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Islands   THE BIG QUESTION ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9ob21lLW5ld3MvaHMyLXBoYXNlLTItcHJvZ3Jlc3MtY29tcGxldGlvbi1kYXRlLW1hbmNoZXN0ZXItYjI0MTExOTIuaHRtbD9saWQ9YXRoMng0a2V5bXNjJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZP9ZBgRlUfq3X1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [What is HS2, where will it go and when will it be completed?](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9ob21lLW5ld3MvaHMyLXBoYXNlLTItcHJvZ3Jlc3MtY29tcGxldGlvbi1kYXRlLW1hbmNoZXN0ZXItYjI0MTExOTIuaHRtbD9saWQ9dWZ6Y3htaWFyYXlqJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZP9ZBgRlUfq3X1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) After years of setbacks, controversy and spiralling costs, phase two of the long-awaited [HS2](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0SzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvaHMyP2xpZD1qbm16Y3owaDBsY3ImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk_1kGBGVR-rdfUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) rail project appears to be under threat. The Independent [has exclusively revealed](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9wb2xpdGljcy9oczItcmFpbC1tYW5jaGVzdGVyLWNvc3RzLXJpc2hpLXN1bmFrLWIyNDEwODg3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPW45OWJkdjl2eG84aSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT_WQYEZVH6t19SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) that Rishi Sunak is considering ditching plans for the northern leg. Britain’s largest infrastructure project had been scheduled initially to open in 2026, but the date of the [London](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvbG9uZG9uP2xpZD1tc3BtMnJlNno1ZjUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk_1kGBGVR-rdfUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)-to-[Birmingham](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0S6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvYmlybWluZ2hhbT9saWQ9OWYzcTE3aXMzdno4JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZP9ZBgRlUfq3X1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) leg alone has been put off until 2029 to 2033 following technical difficulties and rising bills. 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[Get the latest here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcnVzc2lhLXVrcmFpbmUtd2FyLXB1dGluLXVrLWxhdGVzdC1uZXdzLWIyNDExMjMyLmh0bWw_bGlkPXhnNXBkbnNiYm94MiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT_WQYEZVH6t19SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) QUOTE OF THE DAY “Leave Rick Stein alone, it’s totally reasonable to charge £2 for mayo and ketchup.” – With the news that Rick Stein will charge diners an additional £2 for condiments at his Padstow fish and chippy, [Hannah Twiggs](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5otZP0S-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXV0aG9yL2hhbm5haC10d2lnZ3M_bGlkPXZqZnpvdmJkNG1tbCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT_WQYEZVH6t19SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) asks punters to have a bit of perspective. 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